Beneath an Irish Sky - Softcover

Connor, Isabella

4.24

492 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781890048 ISBN 13: 9781781890042

Publisher: Choc Lit, 2013

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Jack Stewart thought he’d put the past behind him. On the surface, he has everything – success, money, a big house and he is never short of an attractive woman by his side, but a tragic road accident shatters Jack’s world.

Raised as an Irish Traveller, Luke Kiernan hasn’t had it easy, and when he wakes in a Dublin hospital to find the man he’s hated since childhood at his bedside, he’s hungry for revenge.

Two very different worlds collide, bringing new dangers, exposing past deceits, and unearthing dark family secrets buried long ago. But from tragedy springs the promise of a fresh start with two women who are intent on helping Jack and Luke mend their lives.

Can new love heal old wounds, or are some scars there for good?

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About the Author:

Isabella Connor is the penname of Liv Thomas and Valerie Olteanu. VALERIE OLTEANU grew up in Scotland, and her childhood ambitions were to travel and to be a writer. After studying English and Art History at the University of Glasgow, she moved to London where she worked in the Literature Department of the Arts Council England. Some years later, she decided to teach English and see the world. She lived and worked in Croatia, the West Bank, and Mexico, before settling with her husband in Canada. She is currently an adult educator in Burnaby, British Columbia. She ‘met’ Liv Thomas on an internet forum, and the two decided to co-author a novel, despite living more than 4,700 miles apart. Through e-mails and late night/early morning phone calls, they succeeded in producing their debut novel, Beneath an Irish Sky. LIV THOMAS was born and raised in the South of England. She always had the dream of becoming a writer, but never had the confidence to pursue it completely. After positive responses to Lord of the Rings fan-fiction, she decided it was time to make the dream a reality. Wife and mum, Liv works for the National Health Service in Southampton, England. Her children are grown up, but the West Highland Terrier is still at home. Ideally, she'd also like a tiger, a meerkat, and a giant panda. Realistically, this isn't likely. Liv has travelled extensively, including the United States and the Caribbean, without setting foot on an airplane as she has a fear of flying. Valerie and Liv hope one day to meet in person.

Review:

‘Beneath an Irish Sky tells a gripping story with several surprising twists, cleverly and very naturally weaving in the romance without slowing down the plots...a great read with an engaging story and sympathetic characters'.

5 Stars!

5 Stars!
I’ll admit up front that I love stories either set in Ireland or with Irish characters and that was one of the reasons I opted to read and review this book. And I wasn’t disappointed because this was a fun read from beginning to end.

The author(actually there are two of them) did a wonderful job drawing me into the tale and keeping my interest throughout. A couple of times I thought I’d sit down and read for fifteen or twenty minutes and when I looked at the clock almost an hour had passed because I was anxious to know what happened next.

Every single character is well drawn and come across as real people. I especially liked Luke from the minute he was introduced. My heart ached for him at times and I was hoping they’d give him the happiest of endings for all the hardship he’d been through, not only in the story, but in his life leading up to the point where the story begins.

Dialogue was another thing I really enjoyed. It sounded like real people talking and not a word was wasted on anything that wasn’t necessary for you to know. And of course, setting won me over and I felt like I do was in Ireland...and England too.

This is Isabella Connor’s first book and I hope it won’t be the last because I eagerly await the next story.

If you’re looking for a great book to finish out your summer reading, I recommend this one to you.

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